Offering Campuses
Argosy University, Sarasota; Argosy University, Tampa
Program Overview
The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Teaching and Learning non-certification degree program is designed for those students who wish to master teaching methodologies, become curriculum supervisors, or become educational leaders with curriculum and instruction as their main focus. Students must choose one of the following areas of concentration.
- Education Technology
- Higher Education
- K–12 Education
Not all concentrations are available at all campuses. Students should check with the campus dean or program chair at their campus of record to determine the available concentrations.
Program Outcomes
Program Outcome One: Commitment to Student Learning
Evaluate developmentally appropriate practices regarding individual academic and socio cultural differences for optimal student learning.
Program Outcome Two: Knowledge of Pedagogy
a. Apply relevant research method(s) to plan, implement and evaluate curricular and instructional practices that support improved teaching and learning.
b. Use and disseminate data to guide school improvement efforts, implementation, assessment, and resource allocation
Program Outcome Three: Promoting Teaching and Learning
Evaluate and implement appropriate strategies to ensure positive and engaging learning environments
Program Outcome Four: Self-Assessment
Practice and promote personal and professional development plans using self-assessment processes.
Program Outcome Five: Collaboration with Community
Work collaboratively with various constituencies to develop local and global perspectives to further educational success and productive citizenship.
Program Outcome Six: Research and Scholarly Application
Investigate and contribute evidence based research to address current P-12 education issues.
Admission Requirements
- A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the faculty and dean of the College of Education, or an appropriately certified foreign institution
- A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in work leading to the master’s degree and in any subsequent graduate study
- A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
- Additional admission requirements as determined by the state where the program is approved
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
- Completed Application for Admission Form.
- Application fee (Non-refundable, except in California and Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
- Documentation of applicant employment with or access to a professional or educational organization
- Official transcripts from the institution that conferred the master’s degree and any institutions where graduate coursework was subsequently taken. Bachelor’s level transcripts are not required
- Prior to matriculation applicants will be required to submit a personal/professional goal statement (the statement is used for advisement purposes and does not become part of the academic file)
Applications to Multiple Campuses
Applicants who are undecided with respect to the location they wish to attend should submit an application and full set of application materials to their location of first choice. Applicants who are accepted into their location of first choice and who, prior to beginning the program, determine they want to complete the same program at a different location, should notify the initial location of record of that intent. Provided that the same program is available, all previous approvals and credits accepted will remain in force. If an individual requests to change programs, he or she will need to meet all admission requirements of the new program.
Graduation Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements in the program of study developed in consultation with the advisor
- Satisfactory completion of 60 credit hours beyond the master’s degree, including 48 credit hours of coursework and 12 credit hours of dissertation
- A minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) and a grade of “B-“ or better in all required courses
- Satisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination
- Successful completion and defense of the dissertation
- Completion of these requirements within seven years of matriculation into the program
- A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration
Dissertation Requirements
Upon successful completion of required coursework and comprehensive examinations, students enroll in dissertation courses. To progress through each dissertation course, students must complete specified course objectives. If progress is made and all objectives met, students enroll in the next dissertation block. If progress is made and objectives are substantively but not fully met by the end of each course (as determined by the dissertation chair in discussion with the dissertation committee) students must enroll in a zero credit extension course (tuition based on a credit hour equivalent as defined in Appendix IV, Schedule of Tuition and Fees ). If it is determined that no progress has been made, students will be required to retake the block in which no progress was made. If the student is required to retake a block due to no progress, the dissertation chair will assign a grade of No Credit (NC). Students are required to enroll in a Dissertation course or Dissertation Extension course every session from the beginning of the dissertation until passing the final defense earning 12 semester credit hours for dissertation. A student may only receive any combination of two NC, W, or WF grades during the dissertation sequence. Upon receiving the third NC, W, or WF within the dissertation sequence, the student will be dismissed from the program. Published course objectives for each dissertation course apply unless the student and dissertation committee/chair agree to and confirm in writing alternative specified objectives more appropriate for a particular dissertation topic.
Program Requirements
The EdD in Teaching and Learning non-certification degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 60 semester credit hours distributed as follows: cognate core requirements, 24 credit hours; concentration requirements, 12 credit hours; research requirements, 12 credit hours; and dissertation requirements, 12 credit hours.